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Alexander Ramsay 1500–1555 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1500

Birth Location: Wyliecleuch, Roxburgh, Scotland

Death Date: 1555

Death Location: Flodden Field, Northumberland, England

Father: Sir Dalhousie

Mother: Nicola Samuelstoun

Spouse(s): Nicola Ker, Mrs. Ramsay, Isabel Livingston

Children(s): Alexander Ramsey, Thomas Ramsay

In 1500, Alexander Ramsay entered the world in Wyliecleuch, Roxburgh, Scotland, born to Sir Knight Alexander Gordon Ramsay Ramsey Tilleytermont Tillieminnat Van Dalhousie Lord Dalhousie And Nicola Ker Of Samuelstoun. Alexander Ramsay married Isabel Lady Of Kincardineshire Livingston, Mrs Alexander Ramsay, Nicola Ker, and had children including Alexander Ramsey, Thomas Ramsay. Alexander Ramsay passed away in 1555 in Flodden Field, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Alexander Ramsay entered the world in Wyliecleuch, Roxburgh, Scotland, born to Sir Knight Alexander Gordon Ramsay Ramsey Tilleytermont Tillieminnat Van Dalhousie Lord Dalhousie And Nicola Ker Of Samuelstoun.
  • Alexander Ramsay married Isabel Lady Of Kincardineshire Livingston, Mrs Alexander Ramsay, Nicola Ker, and had children including Alexander Ramsey, Thomas Ramsay.
  • Alexander Ramsay passed away in 1555 in Flodden Field, Northumberland, England.

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Alexander Ramsay's Ancestors

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Alexander Ramsay
1500–1555
Birth Place: Wyliecleuch, Roxburgh, Scotland
Parents
Sir Knight Alexander Gordon-Ramsay\Ramsey-Tilleytermont\Tillieminnat-van Dalhousie, Lord Dalhousie
1465–1513
Cockpen, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Nicola (Ker of) Samuelstoun
1500–1528
Wyliecleuch, Roxburgh, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (Kerr) Lord
1465–1500
Cessford Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland,
Christian (Rutherford) Lady
1465–1500
Rutherford Castle, West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Ramsay's Descendants

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Alexander Ramsay (Abt 1500–1555) m. Nicola Ker (1500–2 Jan 1528) m. Mrs. (Alexander) Ramsay (about 1500–DECEASED) m. Isabel (Lady of Kincardineshire) Livingston (1505–12 Dec 1552)
  1. 1. Alexander Ramsey 1523–1590 m. Lady (Margaret Maxwell, Lady of Newark, Countess of) Castlemilk 1530–1622 m. Alison Home 1525–1622
    1. 1. Robert RAMSAY 1550–1608 m. Lady (Christian Bonalay Fyffe -) Ramsey 1555–1608
      1. 1. Sir (Alexander Thomas VII) Ramsey 1573–1633 m. Agnes Johnstone 1580–1633
        1. 1. Agnes Ramsey 1605–1640 m. Alexander Johnston 1601–1664
        2. 2. Robert Ramsey 1603–1664
        3. 3. Archibald RAMSEY 1616–
        4. 4. Margaret Douglas –1640
      2. 2. Alison (of Wyliecleuch) RAMSAY 1565–1584
      3. 3. George RAMSAY 1571–1598
      4. 4. Nicholas RAMSAY 1572–1598
      5. 5. John ((Viscount Haddington Earl of Holderness)) Ramsay 1572–1627
      6. 6. Patrick RAMSAY 1575–1626
      7. 7. Andrew RAMSAY 1576–
      8. 8. Agnes RAMSAY 1577–1605
      9. 9. Alaxander (Ramsey) Pi 1577–1605
      10. 10. Margaret ((Magie)) RAMSAY 1584–
      11. 11. Lady (Marion) Ramsay 1586–
      12. 12. Robert (RAMSAY) II 1588–1598
      13. 13. Thomas RAMSAY 1596–1666
      14. 14. Sir (William) Ramsay 1607–1698
    2. 2. Helen Ramsay 1547–1598
    3. 3. John (Ramsay) PI 1565–1612
  2. 2. Thomas Ramsay 1521–1590

Alexander Ramsay's Timeline

3 Records

1500
Abt 1500
Birth of Alexander Ramsay in Wyliecleuch, Roxburgh, Scotland
Wyliecleuch, Roxburgh, Scotland
1513
9 September 1513
Age 13
Alexander Ramsay was married in Midlothia, Scotland, United Kingdom
Midlothia, Scotland, United Kingdom
1555
1555
Age 55
Death of Alexander Ramsay in Flodden Field, Northumberland, England
Flodden Field, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1500
    Event Place: Wyliecleuch, Roxburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 September 1513
    Event Place: Midlothia, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Livingston Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Flodden Field, Northumberland, England

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